Advanced Techniques for Analyzing Dynamic Fragments

Abstract

This report presents three different levels of analytic techniques for determining mass and velocity of dynamic fragments (fragments in motion). The first level describes recent advancements for analyzing images on flash radiographs. This advancement has reduced the amount of physical labor and inaccuracies, but the procedure can still be made less tedious by introducing the system which constitutes the second level. This second level consists of a proposed technique for eliminating the need to digitize the film manually. The third level is the development of the Automatic Data Acquisition System (ADAS), which is the ultimate in automatic recording of dynamic fragment images. This system will minimize the tedious handwork for the analyst and will significantly increase the accuracy of the results. It may also be found that the ADAS will be useful for studying other physical phenomena such as shaped charge jet and self- forging fragment formation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134348

Entities

People

  • Donald F. Merritt
  • John A. Zook

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Cameras
  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electron Beams
  • Procurement
  • Radiation
  • Security
  • Shaped Charge Jets
  • Shaped Charges
  • Time Intervals
  • Video Cameras
  • X Ray Tubes
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.